The Ugly American showed the reasons why American diplomacy was failing in Southeast Asia in the 1950’s and the reasons why communism was succeeding. . Its lessons seem startlingly urgent today in light of the turmoil in Central America and in the Middle East. Whether the foreign policy errors this book dramatizes have been corrected is an important question‚ and one that can be usefully debated in the classroom. As a harbinger of the United States failure in Vietnam‚ The Ugly American seems
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Scott Westerfeld’s book‚ Uglies takes place in a dystopian version of earth with advanced technology. Tally‚ the main character‚ is an average ‘Ugly’‚ a name for children/teenagers under the age of 16. Once a teenager turns 16‚ they go through a procedure that makes them impossibly pretty‚ which is the new ‘average’ look. Tally wants to be a pretty‚ but her friend Shay does not‚ due to many reasons. Shay unknowingly ruins Tally’s chance to turn pretty after escaping the city‚ managing to avoid the
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Tittle: Should the government regulate the Internet more strictly Should the government regulate the Internet more strictly? It is no exaggeration to say that the Internet has changed the world. Today‚ we can get all kinds of information from around the world through the Internet and life in the world easy to communicate with others. Therefore‚ the Internet seems to be at first glance dream tool. However‚ the Internet is not always a bright side. It can be harmful‚ when we use it and little
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An overarching theme for many teen books is a character defying society whether it be the corrupt leaders‚ ideas‚ or practices. In the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld‚ people live in a world where plastic surgery is expected for them and given to everyone through every stage of their life. However when Tally learns the truth behind the operation‚ she questions authority and disobey their standards. When children become teenagers‚ they are sent away from their parents to live in dorms together where
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The protagonists of "Miss Brill" and "You’re Ugly Too" share common occurrences related to their isolation. Both women are educators that are displaced from their place of origin: Miss Brill teaches English in France but is originally from New Zealand‚ and Zoe Hendricks is a history teacher in rural Illinois originally from the Northeast United States. Neither Miss Brill nor Zoe are able to build any kind of meaningful relationships with their students or peers. It is ambiguously illustrated in "Miss
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characters form relationships with one another‚ their future gets deeply impacted. This can be shown in the “Uglies” series by Scott Westerfeld. In the series‚ Shay’s brutally honest ways change the protagonist‚ Tally Youngblood‚ in ways they both never imagined. This and other bonds that Tally forms with different characters is what shapes her destiny. The first installment of the series‚ Uglies‚ is where Tally’s journey begins. This starts when Tally becomes invested in hoverboarding due to meeting
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An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness (5) Tara Parker-Pope is an author of books on health topics and a columnist for the New York Times‚ where she writes the Well blog. Her books include "For Better: How the Surprising Science of Happy Couples Can Help Your Marriage Succeed‚" "The Hormone Decision‚" and "Cigarettes: Anatomy of an Industry from Seed to Smoke." Prior to joining the New York Times‚ Parker-Pope wrote for the Wall Street Journal. Addiction is defined as frequent
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THE GOOD‚ THE BAD AND THE UGLY Throughout History‚ Social class has become a barrier for many people; Amir and Hassan are of no exception. Creating a wall between people within societies‚ shows that the concept of social class still exists today. One that is evident between the characters in the novel‚ Kite Runner. Amir ’s mistreatment of Hassan caused by his status of being a hazara‚ Hassan being stigmatized as a degredation in the society and Assef continuously showing superiority over
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The Aye-aye It Pays to be Ugly In this paper‚ the writer will take on the persona of one of the strangest primates in the world – the Aye-aye. Found only in the forest of Madagascar‚ this unusual creature said to be closely related to chimpanzees as well as humans is a nocturnal primate under the family of lemurs (Daubentonia madagascariensis). Considered to be giants compared to other lemurs in the island of Madagascar‚ what makes this primate interesting to talk about is its unique yet strange
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disfigured body he carries around with him. Lots of people are born with some deformity or another‚ but none such as the case of John Merrick‚ in other words‚ The Elephant Man’ who was given this name because he was so deformed he resembled an extremely ugly elephant. The movie shows how John Merrick is marginalized not only by the general public‚ but also the poorest of people to such an extent that his life was a misery. This movie shows how cynical people can be towards fellow human beings. His abnormalities
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